Author: Jim Monk

Three finalists selected for Fargo Public Schools Superintendent

Robert Lech, Cory Steiner, Vincent WilliamsFARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo School Board has selected three finalists for the position of superintendent of schools. Dr. Robert Lech serves as the superintendent of Jamestown Public Schools, a position he has held since 2013. Dr. Cory Steiner is superintendent of the Northern Cass School District, a position he has held since 2014. Vincent…

Amazon opens Grand Forks facility

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Amazon has opened a new delivery station in Grand Forks. The facility will serve a 60-mile radius. The 40,000-square-foot building is expected to deliver 3,000 packages each day. The building is what the online retailer calls a last-mile delivery center. The new site is located west of Interstate 29. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News…

Trump tariffs will not impact costs of FM Diversion Project

(FARGO) – The cost of materials used for constructing the massive FM Area Flood Diversion will not be affected by tariffs set to go into effect next month by the Trump administration. Beginning March 12, President Trump plans to impose a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum. Trump says the tariffs are designed to strengthen domestic manufacturing. FM…

KVRR-TV to broadcast NDSU student’s Bison car debut at Daytona International Speedway

Live coverage begins at 11:00 a.m. Saturday on KVRR-TV

FARGO (KVRR) – An NDSU student from West Fargo will make his debut in an NDSU Bison race car Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Bryce Haugeberg will take to the track in the ARCA Menards Series. He’ll be driving a green and gold car with an NDSU Bison logo. Haugeberg is a mechanical engineering student who was 8 years old…

Former EPIC CEO Todd Berning sued for missing money

Former Epic Companies CEO and Founder Todd BerningFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Williston couple and a Williston business are suing former EPIC CEO Todd Berning and associates in Cass County District Court for money owed. The lawsuit says between 2022 and 2024, the couple invested $75,000 into Vison REIT, an EPIC-owned investment firm based in West Fargo, after seeing advertisements for…

Chicago to bring its 2025 tour to Fargo

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chicago has announced a lengthy list of 2025 summer tour dates across North America and one of those stops is in Fargo. The Grammy Award-winning band will perform at Scheels Arena on Saturday, June 14 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets, starting at $35.00, go on sale Friday, February 7, at 10:00…

Federal judge who examined JFK files previews what to expect

Judge John Tunheim chaired the JFK Assassination Records Review Board

FARGO (KVRR) – A federal judge in Minneapolis who oversaw the collection of government documents on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is pointing out what to look for when the records are finally unveiled. U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim was chairman of the JFK Assassination Records Review Board. The panel examined every government file related to the…

Court order filed to officially release Leonard Peltier

FARGO (KVRR) – An executive order that commutes the life prison sentence of Leonard Peltier has been officially filed with the U.S. Clerk of Court in Fargo. Peltier’s surprise commutation was announced by former President Joe Biden, just minutes before Biden’s term concluded Monday. It allows Peltier to serve the remainder of his sentence on “home confinement” and is effective…